<gregdek> OK, quick roll call?
<EvilBob> BobJensen
<FrancescoUgolini> FrancescoUgolini,
* gregdek is here.  :)
<GeroldKa> GeroldKassube
<mspevack> MaxSpevack
<gregdek> OK, good for now.  Alex will be joining as soon as she can.
<gregdek> Agenda:
<gregdek> 1. FAMSCO update.  Max, any big issues from the last meeting?
<mspevack> nothing that isn't pretty evident from the meeting minutes
* mspevack pulls them up
<gregdek> Any points to emphasize?
<mspevack>
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/SteeringCommittee/Meetings/2006-07-10
<mspevack> looking :-)
<mspevack> ah, we talked a lot about budget
<mspevack> I posted an accounting of Fedora's expenses
<gregdek> Perfect, since that's bullet #2.  :)
<mspevack> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Accounting
<mspevack> and the FAMSCO looked at it, asked for some clarifications,
etc. which I will be making
<mspevack> but in short, we're in good shape for the events that are
upcoming, and for FUDCons
<mspevack> the other big topic
<mspevack> in FAMSCO meeting was trying to make sure that people have
all signed their CLAs, etc.
<mspevack> thomas chung is leading that, and looking for volunteers to
help him
<mspevack> EOF
<gregdek> Great.  Any comments/questions?
<GeroldKa> ?
<gregdek> GeroldKa: Go ahead.
<GeroldKa> some days ago, there was over the ML the question for
nominating people
<GeroldKa> for an award; what is it?
<GeroldKa> eof
<gregdek> I presume a merit award -- mspevack, any comment there?
#fedora-mktg
<mspevack> yes, i believe the idea is an award that can be given to
recognize people who have done good work
<mspevack> honestly, i'm not 100% sure, we'll have to ask alex
<gregdek> And we're looking for nominations currently, yes?  Was it a
call for nominations?
<mspevack> yes, that's my understanding
* mspevack goes to look for something definitive
<mspevack> carry on, i'll speak up if i find something
<gregdek> OK.
<gregdek> Next on the agenda:
<gregdek> Project reports.
<gregdek> No Thomas, no Alex, no Rahul...
<gregdek> ...but we do have karlie.  How's Sponsored Media going?
<karlie> spectacular
<karlie> we've got 3 vendors now and the lists are being filled
<gregdek> Wow.  Actually spectacular?  Got any numbers to share?
<karlie> sure
<karlie> How's 100% for ya?
<gregdek> Awesome!  Now we have to figure out how to drive up the
request numbers  ;-)
* mspevack found an answer to GeroldKa's question, but doesn't want to
interrupt
<karlie> actually the requests are limited to about 100 a month
<karlie> but I suspect if we keep going at 100% we'll be able to open it
up more
<karlie> if you visit
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution/FreeMedia/FC5DVD
<karlie> you'll see that April wasn't so hot, but may and june were 100%
and July looks like it will be a full month as well
<mspevack> i was looking at those pages last week -- it's great stuff
<gregdek> Very good.  Should we be putting on a PR campaign to increase
requests, now that we're scaling to fulfill?
<GeroldKa> ?
<gregdek> GeroldKa: go ahead
<FrancescoUgolini> PR= public relation ?
<GeroldKa> sorry for another question; yesterday I've heared that the
FedoraUnity "Project" is deploying a re-spin DvD
<mspevack> GeroldKa: it's already been deployed
<gregdek> (PR = public relations, yes, sorry)
<mspevack> GeroldKa: but what's your question?
<GeroldKa> do we ship the original DvD or this Re-Spin-ed one?
<mspevack> GeroldKa: we have bittorrent trackers up for both
<GeroldKa> sorry for latenzy
<FrancescoUgolini> thanks gregdek
<GeroldKa> ah Ok, I see
<GeroldKa> thanks and eof
<mspevack> GeroldKa: and I was talking with those guys today, along with
will woods (the Fedora Test Lead) on figuring out how we can make that
more integrated
<mspevack> after fc6
<mspevack> so that we can have "official" updates
<mspevack> at some frequency
<mspevack> and while I'm talking, your other question -- it's a call for
nominations for Fedora recognition awards
<GeroldKa> great mspevack
<mspevack> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Awards
<mspevack> gregdek: back to you :-)
<gregdek> OK, great.
<gregdek> OK, since no one is saying anything about a PR blitz...
<gregdek> ...I'd like to do some PR about the effectiveness of
SponsoredMedia.  Any ideas?
<CyberSpy> !
<gregdek> CyberSpy: Go ahead.
<CyberSpy> Can you define SponsoredMedia for me please?
<CyberSpy> EOF
<gregdek> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution/SponsoredMedia
<gregdek> Check it out.  :)
<CyberSpy> thank you
<CyberSpy> !
<gregdek> CyberSpy: Go ahead.
<CyberSpy> I think I like that idea, and would like to hear more about
ideas as well.
<CyberSpy> I'll help where I can
<CyberSpy> EOF
<gregdek> Perhaps we can talk more onlist.  I'll start the discussion.
<gregdek> Moving on:
<gregdek> Fedora Events, looks like.
* gregdek moves on to the events page:
<gregdek> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents
<gregdek> LUG Radio.  Any correspondence from Mr. Fautley?
<FrancescoUgolini> i think he is here
<FrancescoUgolini> no, sorry
<gregdek> OK, moving on... OSCON.
<gregdek> I'll be there with Jack Aboutboul.  mspevack: any other
details from Jack?
<mspevack> we've got a bof
<mspevack> we've got a booth
<mspevack> he's got a plane ticket :-)
<gregdek> Is he manning the booth all week?
<gregdek> Or do we have other helpers?
<mspevack> I think there's some other ambassadors who will be there
<mspevack> he's in charge of recruiting for the event.
<gregdek> We should probably follow up to see how it's going, heh.  I'll
do that.
<mspevack> RicharTuttle is going to be there
<lxmaier> hey there
<gregdek> Hey lxmaier!
<gregdek> lxmaier!  Take the gavel!
<GeroldKa> hi Alex
<lxmaier> gregdek: i don't have to take over, but if you wish, i can
<gregdek> I have to go clean up the LUG room.
<lxmaier> how far are we with the agenda gregdek
<lxmaier> and BTW, thanks for helping out!
<mspevack> lxmaier: we were just talking about events (in particular
OSCON), we're ready to move on from there
<lxmaier> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings
<lxmaier> so we are done with the famsco report and the project reports?
<lxmaier> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Schedule
<lxmaier> i mean the meeting schedule , of course
<lxmaier> mspevack: what topics have we covered?
<mspevack> lxmaier: famsco reports
<mspevack> sponsored media
<mspevack> events
* mspevack scrolls back
<lxmaier> allrighty
<mspevack> budget
<mspevack> that's about it
<lxmaier> so event-wise, we have gotten to the OSCON
<lxmaier> let's continue from there
<lxmaier> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents
<lxmaier> Aug, 5, 2006    My First Mauritian LUG Meeting    Port-Louis,
Mauritius: Presentation and Fedora Promotion   ChitleshGoorah    To
present the Fedora Project and Kadischi
<lxmaier> chitlesh is not here, but is anyone here who knows the status?
<GeroldKa> !
<lxmaier> > GeroldKa
<GeroldKa> afaik heÂ´ll travel today or tomorrow for four weeks
<GeroldKa> and has no or strange limited internet access
<GeroldKa> I belive weÂ´ve to wait until heÂ´s back :-(
<GeroldKa> eof
<lxmaier> thanks, GeroldKa
<lxmaier> next event:
<lxmaier> Aug, 14-17, 2006   LinuxWorld San Francisco 2006   San
Francisco, CA, USA -  LinuxWorld USA     JackAboutboul     See
LinuxWorld/LinuxWorldSanFrancisco2006 for more info
<lxmaier> greendesease AKA Jack is not here
<lxmaier> mspevack: do you have any data?
<lxmaier> okay mspevack is away from keyboard
<lxmaier> anyone else know anything?
<lxmaier> 3
<lxmaier> 2
<lxmaier> 1
<lxmaier> next
<lxmaier> Aug 24-26, 2006     III Festival Software Livre da Bahia
Lauro de Freitas, BA, Brazil     HugoCisneiros
<lxmaier> OthonBatista     See FedoraEvents/FSLBahia for more
information
<lxmaier> is hugo or othon here?
<mspevack> sorry, back
<lxmaier> okay moving on
<lxmaier> mspevack: do you know anything on LWE San Fran
<mspevack> LWSF -- jack has a booth, bof.  We need the update from him
<mspevack> lxmaier: everything is on-target
<mspevack> we just need people to go!
* mspevack will ask jack to make sure he's at the next ambassadors
meeting
<lxmaier> mspevack: can i count on you to keep the information flowing?
<mspevack> lxmaier: yes
<lxmaier> thank you mspevack
<lxmaier> greendesease is a great even organizer, but he needs to be a
great communicator now, too ;)
<lxmaier> Sept, 2006   Linux Day   Ilza, Poland - It will be a
presentation generally about Fedora, Open Source etc. It will take place
at my high school.    PawelSadowski   More info will be available in
September, after the school year starts.
<lxmaier> is McGiwer here?
<lxmaier> ping McGiwer
<lxmaier> 3
<lxmaier> 2
<lxmaier> 1
<lxmaier> next event
<lxmaier>  Sept, 21-22, 2006      OpenExpo 2006     Zurich, Switzerland
- This event is intended for the promotion of open source software. It's
a combination of a large business and small community part.
(FabianAffolter have to sync with my studies first)     See
FedoraEvents/OpenExpo
<GeroldKa> !
<lxmaier> > GeroldKa
<GeroldKa> it's not really my task ...
<GeroldKa> but
<GeroldKa> imho there is a better place to get Red Hat there instead of
Fedora because it's a company related ERP-Exibihion with a lot of
companys there. We (my company) attends this since 7 years and we have
there more leads and dates as on Cebit or Systems
<lxmaier> this is valuable input GeroldKa
<GeroldKa> so maybe Fedora is NOT the correct partner for this event
<GeroldKa> thats just my opinion
<lxmaier> well, famsco will remember this when deciding on the funding
for this event
<GeroldKa> I talked few days ago with the board of Ch/open which is
leading and organizing this event
<GeroldKa> once again:
<GeroldKa> should be visited from Red Hat
<GeroldKa> IMPORTANT
<GeroldKa> eof
<lxmaier> if fabian can pull it off for free or almost free, it
certainly cannot hurt us to be there, but i understand where you're
getting at
<lxmaier> thanks GeroldKa
<lxmaier> next event
<GeroldKa> !
<lxmaier> yes > GeroldKa
<GeroldKa> if we decide to participate IÂ´ll be there
<GeroldKa> eof
<lxmaier> thanks
<lxmaier>  Sept 30, 2006     Ohio LinuxFest 2006     Columbus, OH, USA
JeffreyTadlock        http://www.ohiolinux.org
<lxmaier> what's jeffrey's nick?
<lxmaier> is he here?
<lxmaier> looks like he isn't
<lxmaier> next
<lxmaier> Oct, 11-12, 2006   LinuxWorld Netherlands 2006   Utrecht, The
Netherlands -  LinuxWorld Netherlands
<lxmaier> we need volunteers for this event
<lxmaier> any Europeans willing to volunteer?
<FrancescoUgolini> is too far for me, sorry
<lxmaier> i will post a call to the list to see who can do this.
<lxmaier> FrancescoUgolini: yeah, that's a bit far
<lxmaier> FrancescoUgolini: on the other hand, if you took a train, we
might be able to pay for your train tickets
<EvilBob> lxmaier: we had 5 people at the start with you and karlie
joining late
<lxmaier> train or some cheap airline like easyjet or ryanair...
<lxmaier> EvilBob: thanks for the heads-up
<lxmaier> i guess we are done with the agenda for today anyway
<lxmaier> == misc ==
<lxmaier> anyone have anything to add?
<MrTomLapy> !
<lxmaier> > MrTomLapy
<MrTomLapy> ThomasCanniot - sorry for having been away for most of the
meeting
<lxmaier> do you have any updates on any of the initiatives you are
driving?
<MrTomLapy> but I think that european people are not used to travel
abroad, even if it remains inside the EU
<lxmaier> well, for example, with the LinuxWorld San Francisco, Jack
will travel 3 time zones to get from New York to San Fran
<lxmaier> i guess a 6-hour train ride from germany or france should be
in order
<MrTomLapy> you've got a big country, american are used to switch from a
town to another :)
<lxmaier> but we can't force anyone--we're a volunteer organization, so
we'll see if we find a volunteer
<MrTomLapy> I know, i'm just explaining :)
<lxmaier> MrTomLapy: i am not american, BTW, I am from Europe
<MrTomLapy> about initiatives we (the french ambassadors) are taking
care of, I'm very busy at the time to know where we are.
<MrTomLapy> People like llaumgui, [splinux] and drpixel are more up to
date about that question
<lxmaier> it would be very helpful if you guys sent short updates to the
list (or to me, for posting in the meeting) from time to time
<MrTomLapy> I know we are trying to make install party and big
communication on FC6 for october but no more yet (as i'm ot up to date)
<MrTomLapy> lxmaier: yes we'll try to do it
<lxmaier> this would help us all stay up to date, and we'll be able to
help each other better if needed
<lxmaier> alrighty, all done?
<lxmaier> wanna go drink/eat/sleep/whatever?
<FrancescoUgolini> i've a question, i've try to contact the users that
actually haven't sign
<lxmaier> i know i am ready for some dinner
<FrancescoUgolini> the CLA, but many of us  don't reply
<FrancescoUgolini> but i think i've to talk with Thomas about this issue
<lxmaier> FrancescoUgolini: that was the problem with them to begin with
<FrancescoUgolini> ok, thanks
<lxmaier> yes, please talk to tchung about it, he is the head of the
initiative
<lxmaier> FrancescoUgolini: you are helping with a very important
initiative, to get all registered Ambassadors more engaged, and to have
them all sign the CLA
<lxmaier> thank you FrancescoUgolini
<lxmaier> okay, any more questions?
<lxmaier> GeroldKa: ping
<lxmaier> alright, the meeting is hereby
<lxmaier> === adjourned ===
